Level: 2
Requirements
- Be in at least the eighth grade.
- Through the Bible and/or Spirit of Prophecy learn how Jesus healed the sick and the procedure for church elders to use to anoint the sick and ask God for healing. Write a 250-word report or give a two-minute oral report on what you learned.
- What is continuing education as related to health careers?
- Interview at least two people who work in a medical health career. One of the two must be someone other than a doctor or nurse, such as someone working in dentistry, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, radiology, nutrition, etc. In your interviews ask the following questions:
- Why did you choose your profession?
- What education is necessary to enter your profession?
- After education what amount of time does it take to become certified or proficient in your field?
- What part of your job do you like the best? The least?
- What days of the week and hours per day do you work at your job?
- What advancement is available in your field?
- What course of study in college would complement your chosen profession?
- What are some local schools that offer training in your profession?
- Do one of the following:
- Be a candy striper or a page in a hospital or medical facility.
- Visit a medical or dental office and do the following:
- Observe the areas of operation, such as the business office, laboratory, examining rooms, x-ray rooms, etc.
- Be introduced to the equipment used in the office.
- Learn the steps of an office visit from when a patient comes into the waiting room until the time he leaves the office.
- Learn how the doctor does an examination from the taking of the patient’s history to the diagnosis.
- Go on a visit with a home nurse and do the following:
- Learn the steps of a home visit from when the nurse finds out about the patient to when the nurse reports to a doctor.
- Observe the nurse taking the vital signs.
- Observe the nurse giving instructions and medication.
- Visit an outpatient department of a hospital, such as physical therapy, x-ray, laboratory, etc. Do the following:
- Observe the areas of operation in the department.
- Be introduced to the equipment used in the department and how it works.
- Learn the steps a patient takes when visiting the department.
- How many people does it take to staff the department?
- Does the department operate at night?
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